27.1.1806 Wroughton, proxy, adv. Dr Niminis

May have been a stage name (as Godwin was apparently trying to communicate with theatre manager Richard Wroughton) but I could find no reference to it anywhere

17.1.1806 tea at Rowan's w. Petries / 4.3.1806 Rowan's w. Petrie & many

Holdens directory 1811

Henry Petrie esq Brixton-villa Surrey (will PCC 18.4.1842)
Martin Petrie esq of 13 Bearbinder-la (will PCC 6.4.1805)
Robt Petrie esq of 13 Bearbinder-la
William Petrie 17 Queen Ann-st Cavendish-sq & Elm-cottage Old Windsor
John Petrie broker 21 Walbrook

will PCC 16.7.1828 of John Petrie of Marylebone:
will PCC 31.10.1835 of William Petrie merchant of London
will PCC 26.4.1826 of William Petrie of Calcutta

17.1.1806 tea at Rowan's w. Brackenburys / 14.2.1806 Brackenbury adv.at theatre / 4.3.1806 Rowan's w. Brackenburys & many / 28.5.1907 Brackenbury calls (not seen) / 29.5.1807 Brackenburys invited to dine at Godwin's with Rowan &c

Raynal at Joyce's 16.1.1806 / adv. at Joyce's 17.2.1806

Godwin noted reading works by Raynal several times between 1791 and 1832. This was the Abbé Raynal 1713-1796. Joyce's visitor may have been an emigré relative of his. The French Biographical Index lists four other Raynals who were alive in 1806 but in the texts referred to by the index I could find no sign that they had gone to England. Francois Raynal 1726-1810 religious and orientalist / Jean Raynal 1723-1807 historian / Pierre Raynal 1755-1833 schoolmaster / Pierre Raynal 1768-1849 schoolmaster

7.5.1807 dine at Philips's with mrs Mavor

The wife of William Fordyce Mavor (DNB 1758-1837) who has a person record on GD website. According to DNB her maiden name was Ann Harris. Her death was recorded in Jackson's Oxford Journal 21.9.1822.

7.8.1806 Brian & Mulready call

The only Brian in Godwin's diary. There are a number of examples of O'Brien and O'Briens but none of Brien Briens Brians O'Brian or O'Brians. No reason to think Brian was connected to Mulready who may have just happened to call on the same morning.

12.10.1806 Bray at dinner at H Tooke's

23.5.1806 dine at S Beresford's with Rowans, Snows, Bassanet & M(ary) J(ane)

James Bessonnet eldest son of Francis Bessonnet late of Dublin profesor of theology admitted Grays Inn 1804. James Bessonet adm Trin Coll Dublin 1796 age 16. World 26.8.1790 Rev Francis Bessonet, clergyman of French church in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin died. Morn Post 5.10.1858 James Bessonnet QC assistant barrister of Co. Waterford died at his residence in Dublin (Leeson St). He was called to bar in 1807 and became chairman of  Waterford 1847

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB unfinished entry not yet sent to ODNB

William Robson (1785/6-1863) author and translator and William James Robson (b.1822? d. in or after 1862) swindler

I've put these two together as (unbeknownst to the ODNB) they were father and son.

16.9.1806 Curran & Hetherington call